PREP FOOTBALL: Clinton beats Summerfield for share of TCC title

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Oct 13, 2012 at 9:09 AMOct 13, 2012 at 9:16 AM

Lenawee Christian scores 74 points in win over North Adams

By Daily Telegram staff

The Division 6 No. 4-ranked Clinton High School football team clinched at least a share of the Tri-County Conference title with a 37-14 win over Summerfield on Friday night. It marked Clinton's third TCC title since joining the conference in 2007.

The Clinton (8-0, 6-0 TCC) defense recorded four interceptions and a safety.

The Redskins scored 16 points in the second quarter. With just under six minutes on the clock, TJ Baker connected with Cullen Zimmerman on a 25 yard touchdown pass. A little over a minute later, the Redskin defense recorded a safety, adding two points and getting the ball back. The Redskins made the most of the opportunity when Baker found Matt Sexton for a 34-yard touchdown pass to give Clinton a 16-7 lead at halftime.

Clinton dominated the fourth quarter and put up 21 unanswered points. Baker, who went 5-for-8 for 92 yards and two scores, ran in it from 10 yards out. Zimmerman then picked off a Summerfield pass, his second interception of the night, and took it back 35 yards for a score.

Baker led all rushers with 85 yards on 14 carries. Collin Poore finished with 65 yards on the ground for the Redskins.

Clinton looks for the outright TCC title next week against Sand Creek.

Grant Hohlbein got the Cougars off to a good start scoring all three touchdowns in the first quarter including a pass from Jalen Porter at 9:36. Porter kicked the extra point as he went 8-for-11 through the air. The Rams scored a touchdown by Eric McCormick at the 5:48 mark.

Lenawee Christian came out with a strong shutout in the second quarter with touchdowns by Hohlbein and Ron Whitman. Going into the half the Cougars had built a 41-7 lead.

The third quarter saw a lot of scoring action including four touchdowns from both teams. Whitman scored two touchdowns for the Cougars along with a touchdown by Austin Eagan and one by Harrah with six seconds left in the quarter. Michael Dunn scored the final touchdown for Lenawee Christian at 9:09 in the fourth.

Porter passed for 237 yards and went 10-for-15 with two touchdown passes. Whitman had seven catches and 135 yards rushing. Harrah had two catches and 102 yards receiving for the Cougars (2-3 SCAA, 3-5 overall).

LCS rounds out its season next weekend against Camden-Frontier.

Addison 22, East Jackson 14: The host Panthers won their 21st straight games against East Jackson with the key touchdown being Trevor Maynard's 1-yard run in the third quarter to tie the game at 14-14, with the TD run culminating a 98-yard drive after Maynard intercepted a pass on the Addison 2-yard line.

Senior Jared Bruner gave the Panthers a 6-0 lead in the second quarter when he broke free for a 33-yard TD run just over a minute into the quarter. However, East Jackson would score the next two touchdowns.

Midway through the third quarter, Maynard made his interception, and the Panthers would begin their 98-yard drive to tie the game on Maynard's short run. Bruner then scored just into the fourth quarter on an 8-yard run and he added the two-point conversion on a run. He finished the night with a whopping 253 yards on 42 carries.

The Addison defense limited the Trojans to just 26 rushing attempts, resulting in just eight yards.

Both teams are 2-5 in the Cascades Conference and 2-6 overall entering the final week of the regular season.

Whitmore Lake 28, Madison 13: At Madison Twp., the host Trojans couldn't have had a much better start to their TCC game against Whitmore Lake as they took a 13-0 lead in the first quarter, but Whitmore Lake began a methodical comeback and posted the win.

Zach Fisher and Jake Hamilton scored on short runs in the first quarter to push Madison (1-5 TCC, 3-5 overall) to its early 13-0 lead.

However, Whitmore Lake scored a TD in the second quarter and then took a 14-13 lead. Whitmore Lake was able to seal the win with a pair of scores in the final quarter.

Dundee 35, Hudson 17: At Dundee, the Tigers couldn't overcome four turnovers in a loss to Lenawee County Athletic Association opponent Dundee on Friday night.

Dundee took a 21-0 lead in the second quarter. Hudson (4-3, 3-3 LCAA) scored two touchdowns in the final minute of the half. The first was a 7-yard pass to Jacob Morgan from Alex Messer, and the second was a 2-yard run from Morgan with 10 seconds left on the clock.Dundee's Dylan Grantham who returned the ensuing kickoff 83 yards for a touchdown.

The Tigers offense could only manage a field goal in the second half.

JD Waters led the Tigers with 131 rushing yards on 17 carries. Kameron Bellfy was the leading tackler for Hudson with 11.